Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)

VIDEO: Celebrity Silhouette Completes Bow-to-Stern Makeover
Celebrity Silhouette returned from a 42-day bow-to-stern refurbishment. The completion of the modernization makes Silhouette the 4th ship in the...
February 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises Azura to Be Refitted in Ferrol
The drydock modernization of the P&O Cruises ship MS Azura will be done in Ferrol Spain. From April 4 to 16, 2020, the ship is scheduled to...
February 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
Corsica Linea Agrees Charter for Stena Superfast X Ferry
The cruiseferry company Corsica Linea signed a long-term charter deal for Stena Superfast X ship. The cruiseferry will be first drydock refitted...
February 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces Renovated Norwegian Spirit
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line unveiled the renovated Norwegian Spirit following a more than USD 100 million refurbishment as part of NCL's "Norwegian...
February 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Norwegian Spirit Refurbishment Delayed Due to French Strikes
Norwegian Cruise Line was forced to cancel a planned preview voyage of the refurbished Norwegian Spirit. The NCL Spirit ship was scheduled to...
February 7, 2020
Accidents
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam Completes Extensive Annual Repair on 3 Cruises Ships
In just 5 weeks over the course of November and into December 2019, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) completed extensive annual maintenance and...
February 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
Windstar Introduces New Officer’s Suite
Windstar Cruises-owned ship Wind Surf (5-masted schooner / sail ship) just emerged from a major drydock refit with a brand new cabin category...
January 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Silja Europa Enters Dry Dock for Renovation
The Tallink Grupp-owned cruiseferry Silja Europa entered drydock at Turku Repair Yard (Naantali, Finland) for scheduled renovations and general...
January 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Star Pride's Mid-Ship Section
Last week at Fincantieri Shipyard in Palermo Italy, John Gunner - Windstar’s VP of Expansion Projects, participated in a traditional steel...
January 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Holland America Line Cancels February 1 Sailing of Nieuw Amsterdam
Holland America Line announced it will not sail the February 1 ms Nieuw Amsterdam voyage because of an issue with one of the two azipod propulsion...
January 15, 2020
Accidents
5 Liberty of the Seas Cruises Cancelled for 2021
Royal Caribbean cancelled 5 sailings on Liberty of the Seas in 2021 because of the need for an extended dry dock. The cancellations begin with the...
January 10, 2020
Accidents
Holland America’s Noordam Boasts After Upgrades
Holland America’s liner ms Noordam recently departed from Canada for Australia after a scheduled 14-day drydock refurbishment at Victoria...
December 15, 2019
Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line Temporarily Closes Port Canaveral Terminal
The main terminal of Disney Cruise Line at Port Canaveral is closing for a few months in 2020. Cruise Terminal 8 is due to close in June for a 5...
December 12, 2019
Cruise Industry
Amadeus Brilliant to Benefit from Interior Redesign and Technological Refresh
Undergoing a 4-month refurbishment during the winter break, Amadeus Brilliant will benefit from both a technological refresh and an interior redesign...
December 11, 2019
Cruise Industry
Three Fred Olsen Ships Scheduled for Refurbishment
Three of Fred Olsen Cruise Line's ocean ships are scheduled for multi-million drydocks in preparation for the 2020-2021 season. The three...
November 18, 2019
Cruise Industry